Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Matt* Lucas Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Matt* Lucas Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Matt* Lucas Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Matt* Lucas Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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